Dairy barn fire near Valders kills 120 cattle

9:41 PM,
Jan. 6, 2013

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Gannett Wisconsin Media

The cause of an early Friday morning fire on Viebahn Road that resulted in the deaths of about 120 head of cattle is under investigation, Valders Fire Chief Dan Esser said Saturday.

About 10 to 15 cows were killed in the barn blaze at the dairy farm. While the rest of the animals, including heifers, got out of the barn, they had to be euthanized following smoke inhalation that may have occurred over several hours.

Esser said the fire may have been burning for two hours or more before they were called at ...